The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-06-28

were drowned while boating, by the
capsizing of their boat. Their bodies
have not yet been recovered. There
were also several skifs found
floating bottom side up. but it is
not known if any one else was
drowned. A party of young gentle
men and ladies who were out in skIff
were driven violently against the
government pier, and only saved
themselves by clinging to the loose
woodwork of the structure.
In. HICKS DEAD.
Most Of the citizens of Sedalia will
remember Isaac N. Hicks, who was
for some time employed on the editori-
al staff of the BAzoo, and not a few
will regret that he so far forgot his
manhood as to let whisky get the best
of his better nature, and finally be the
means of ending his life. MIR. Hicks
was also employed for a number of
years as a writer upon the Kansas
City Times. He was regarded as a
valuable man when he was sober, but
his habits were unsteady and became
more so as he grew older. He lost
his place at Kansas City and drifted
westward, where for two years he led
a precarious existence. at times be-
coming a dependent upon public
charity. Three years ago he came to
Chicago, and since that time has been
doing odd jobs of newspaper work.
About a month ago he began spree
and was taken to the Washingtonian
home. Last Tuesday he made
his appearance in South Chicago
and appealed for help to his old
friend. Major w. w. Bloss, editor of
the Free Press. Major Bloss saw that
Hicks Was not in his right mind, but
he talked encouragingly to him, and
provided him a small sum of money.
On Thursday Hicks attempted suicide
by jumping into the river from the
92nd street bridge, but the tugmen
fished him out and he was taken to
the police station for safe keeping. A
close watch was kept over him, for he
was crazed with drink and kept threat
ening to kill himself. He seemed to
fear that he would be sent to the
bridewell. On Sunday morning
about 4 o'clock he was left alone in
his cell. When the keeper returned
he found that Hicks had committed
suicide. About his waist Hicks wore
a piece of rope which answered the
purpose of suspenders. This rope he
had tied about his neck and then
fastened it to the door of his cell; he
fell upon his knees and was strangled.
ONCE IN sEDALIA,
while suffering frem an attack of de-
lirium tremens, Hicks made up his
mind to put an end to his life, and
procured a deringer revolver from a
newsboy, who came after his papers
early in the morning. He walked to
the front door of the
BAzoo counting room, which he
had decided should be the place of his
death. Stepping outside he placed
the revolver to his temple and was
about to pull the trigger when he was
stopped by policeman. q think Off
Ger James Gossage) who took the re-
volver away from him. He then told
yonr correspondent that he did not
care to live any longer, and would yet
kill himself. Mr.. Hicks was one of
the founders of the "Strictly Business
Club" among the newspaper men of
Sedalia, which was an organization
sworn not to touch liquor in
any form, but he was the first to break
the pledge.
Hicks has a wife-a most worthy
woman-living in Des Moines. His
intemperance drove her away from
him FIVE or six years ago. There is a
son, now about IA years of age. Mrs.
Hicks has been informed of her hus-
bands death, but the body of the un-
fortunate man will be buried in this
city.
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.
Mike Mcdonald has resigned as
chairman of the Cook county Demo-
cratic Central committee, and there
may now be little purity in politics.
The United Labor party (the
Socialists party is pretty thoroughly
wip ed out, and now a true labor
party-the Union labor party-is
being organized, and will probably be
heard from ia the future.
A child named Charles Weller,
living at 24S North avenue, Monday
got hold of a bottle containing muir
iatic acid and drank its contents. 1t
died a few minutes later in great